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Van Mine, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Van Mine | Mine |
| Llanidloes | - not defined - |
| Powys | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 28' 26'' North , 3° 33' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN943874
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Llanidloes | 2,929 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Llandinam | 576 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Carno | 730 (2017) | 9.7km |
| Caersws | 816 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Newtown | 11,357 (2017) | 18.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Montgomeryshire
A Pb-Zn-Ag mine located 2½ miles NNW of Llanidloes and a relative latecomer to the UK lead mining scene. After eleven years of poor results, the Van lode was reached in 1862, creating one of Britain's most productive mines.
Van peaked in 1877, producing 6,470 tons of lead and 2,404 tons of zinc concentrates, and continued in operation until 1921. During the latter half of the nineteenth century the mine produced 95,739 tons of lead concentrates, 28,424 tons of zinc blende and 756,142 ozs of silver. The lode was so extensive that deads (waste rock)from surrounding areas were brought in to pack the workings to stabilise them.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
UK
- Wales
- Cambrian MountainsMountain Range
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